The juvenile back and forth often displayed here makes local politics look even more pathetic than it appears up close in real life. I'm rather apolitical myself, a product of overexposure to thieves, rubes and charlatans for twenty years. That said, I always liked the way Guarino handles his business.

I'm rather apolitical myself, a product of overexposure to thieves, rubes and charlatans for twenty years.

Oh please cry me a river for the tortured photojournalist. I'll take my friend Bubba every time over some burned out smugly apathetic pseudo-pro safely perched above it all. What you're seeing ain't wrestling, but democracy in action.

Let me tell you about real life, Pittman. You ain't got the stones to play this game. So, go back to your little collegial echo chamber where you pretend how tough you got it. And when the end comes, we'll replace you like a light bulb.

Excuse me, but Beavis doesn't spend his days taking positions and deconstructing the opposition. Beavis doesn't care deeply what happens to his neighbors and the rest of humankind. More to the point, I don't make my living as part of a dying industry which has abdicated its responsibility to do these very things. Nor do I spend my nights reveling in the arcane details of said industry with other captured souls who know what they are part of stinks, but lack the courage to do anything about it.

You remain delightfully unhinged. I find your deconstruction of me entertaining, as I've never been one to pay for therapy. But I fear I won't make for a very good sparring partner here, as I lack the deep reservoir of vitriol and self-hatred to keep up with your rants. By the way, I'm ordering new business cards with 'smugly apathetic pseudo-pro' printed on them. LOVE that!